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absence of sth
表示某物不存在或匮乏。
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
缺乏证据并不是证据不存在。
缺席；不在场
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
缺席；不在场
the state of being away or not present
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
缺乏证据并不是证据不存在。
离开某地或脱离同伴的状态。
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
某人离开的时段。
The period of someone being away.
未在预期、需要或期望之处出现；缺席；缺乏。
Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
缺乏；不足；不存在。
Lack; deficiency; non-existence.
His absence from the meeting was noted by the manager.
他缺席会议被经理注意到了。
In the absence of clear instructions, we followed our best judgment.
在缺乏明确指示的情况下，我们按照自己的最佳判断行事。
She requested a one-month absence from her job to travel.
她请求了一个月的休假去旅行。
表示某物不存在或匮乏。
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
缺乏证据并不是证据不存在。
表示某人不在场的时候。
In her absence, the team members managed the project themselves.
在她不在期间，团队成员自行管理项目。
常指缺席某个场合或活动。
His frequent absence from class led to poor grades.
他经常缺课导致了成绩不佳。
指经批准的休假或离职。
She took a leave of absence to care for her parents.
她请了假去照顾父母。
Not this
His absence of the meeting was noted.
Use this
His absence from the meeting was noted.
absence（缺席）与特定活动搭配时，介词应使用from，而不是of。
Not this
He was absence yesterday.
Use this
He was absent yesterday.
absence是名词，而absent是形容词；表示“缺席的”状态应用形容词absent。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
缺席，不在
His absence from the meeting was noted.
他缺席会议被注意到了。
缺乏，没有
There was an absence of evidence.
缺乏证据。
在缺乏…的情况下，在没有…时
In the absence of further information, we decided to wait.
在没有进一步信息的情况下，我们决定等待。
请假，休假
She took a leave of absence from work.
她请了假不上班。
离别增进感情（小别胜新婚）
After a week apart, they realized that absence makes the heart grow fonder.
分开一周后，他们意识到离别增进感情。
小别胜新婚
After a week apart, I realized that absence really does make the heart grow fonder.
分开一周后，我意识到小别真的胜新婚。
在缺乏…的情况下
In the absence of clear evidence, the jury had to acquit the defendant.
在缺乏明确证据的情况下，陪审团不得不宣判被告无罪。
休假；请假
She took a leave of absence to care for her sick mother.
她请了假去照顾生病的母亲。
离别使情更浓。
His absence from the party made me realize how much I missed him.
他缺席聚会让我意识到我有多想念他。
离别之于爱，犹如风之于火：吹熄微弱的，助燃强烈的。
In their long-distance relationship, they found that absence only strengthened their bond.
在他们的异地恋中，他们发现分离只会加强他们的联系。
Use absence naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
“ab”像“阿伯”，“sence”像“森林”，阿伯在森林里消失了，就是“缺席”。
register: neutral; contexts: school, workplace; note_zh: 通常用于正式场合，比较常见于书面语或严肃对话中。
常用于 in the absence of 表示缺乏...时
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